Fun Territory Defense Chapter 219 (Patreon)

[Another Viewpoint] Jiernetta Kingdom Strategy

[Cosworth Jiernetta]

Inside a large bright red tent, sunlight shines through the wide-open entrance. This is the only light during the day. Therefore, the inside of the tent is dimly lit, as if we were in a forest. Inside, materials, weapons, and liquor are randomly piled up, as if driven to the edge of the tent.

The ground is a meadow covered with short grass, but there is a thick carpet on which they sit. Sitting on my haunches, I looked down at the men sitting in front of me. When I try to look at their faces, my gaze lowers because they have their faces closer to the ground than me, who is seated in a higher position.

On one knee on the ground, my brother Istana, together with the Commander of the Hellenic Knights, is bowing with both hands on the ground from elbow to wrist, an old ceremonial gesture in the Jiernetta Kingdom. It means the utmost respectful bow or the utmost apology.

Now, which is the emotion that Istana and Hellenic are trying to express? It is difficult to decide.

"...Report to me in a little more detail."

Hellenic reacted with a twitch as he told the two, who kept their heads bowed. Then Istana slowly looks up. He looks exhausted, but I guess it was such a fierce battle. However, this man is unreadable, even though he is my brother.

As I was thinking this, Istana exhaled thinly, regained her breath, and began to speak.

"...This may be similar to the earlier report, but let me explain again: Fort Welner had fallen, and although we attempted to recapture it as soon as possible, we were defeated in that as well. The Royal Army of Scuderia should have suffered damage in the two battles, but we suffered more damage. The reason for the defeat was that we had not anticipated the possibility of such a large force, the Royal Army of Scuderia crossing the Wolfsburg Mountains. And we believe that the fort was built between the fortress and the mountain road, which is a topographically advantageous place."

Istana, having briefly explained what was in the report, either wants to say there's nothing more to it or is waiting for our response, falls silent and looks up into my face.

I look up at Istana, who looks up at me silently, ruminating over the report I just heard and trying to understand the situation. But this is not an easy task. To begin with, the defense of the important base that Istana had been entrusted with was also difficult to comprehend, while the other brothers had supposedly carried out three simultaneous attacks with good odds, but all of them had ended in failure, and the details were also unbelievable.

Although I have received detailed reports on all the details, there are still some things I do not understand.

Feeling a headache, I tilted my head and asked.

"...Fort Welner is built right in front of you after the Wolfsburg Mountains. That means we have to attack the fortress with the possibility of being attacked from behind by large magic beasts ourselves. It would be best to build the fort if it could be built. But I thought that would not be easy... was I mistaken?"

When I asked back, Istana raised her eyebrows and looked thoughtful, but opened her mouth.

"That's what I thought, too. But the fact is that the fort was built. Perhaps it was earth magic, but right after a small child took a knight and declared a declaration of war, a huge wall was built. We immediately attacked with black balls to change the situation, but we could not respond in time as the wall was instantly repaired even after it was shattered... The castle-building technique of building an instant stronghold in that small amount of time is a clear threat. If done poorly, it is considered to be a greater threat than artillery."

In the end, Istana gave no more information than the report. I let out a sigh at that and turn my attention to Hellenic.

"...I understand what happened at Werner. Well, I'm not convinced. So, you've heard about the other battlefields? A large crossbow with a fearsome range. And immortal knights...I've heard nothing but unbelievable reports coming my way."

"You are talking about a mysterious force that appeared in Count Ferdinand's territory, I believe, but not in Fort Welner, so I think that the Royal Army of Scuderia's main force, as I had originally expected, is less likely...I still think that there is help from another central continental power. I wonder if this means that there is help from another central continental power."

Hellenic lowered his gaze, pulling his chin back as if to look down, and expressed his own opinion. I nodded at his prediction, then replied to share my own thoughts.

"It is possible. But it is unlikely. There is no doubt that the Solstice Empire is the most powerful nation on the central continent. Weapons may have developed by other great powers are flowing in, but even so, they would be no match for the firearms of the Solstice Empire. To begin with, our country holds the shipping routes to the central continent. If other countries were to establish diplomatic relations with the central continent, information would surely flow to our country."

When I pointed this out, Istana lowered her eyebrows and let out a small, troubled breath.

"But that doesn't explain why Scuderia Kingdom is making such rapid technological innovations."

Hellenic nodded in agreement to Istana's words.

"Yes, it does. If they have developed new weapons and arms in the last few years, there are too many. If they had, they would have had some information before we invaded. After all, we are always fighting some country."

Hellenic offers his opinion, and Istana gives a small nod in return. I agree, but if we are discussing possibilities, the more likely scenario is that they developed it in their own country.

But there is no point in arguing endlessly about it. What is important is to win this war. As long as we are borrowing the power of the Solstice Empire, mere successful defense is not enough.

As long as we borrow a powerful force from the outside, Jiernetta Kingdom must become the largest country on this continent.

Otherwise, what awaits us is a future as a weak country that will only be exploited and kept alive by a powerful country.

"If we are defeated by the Scuderia Kingdom, the Solstice Empire will give up on us and say that they will cooperate with the Scuderia Kingdom. From their point of view, it is vital that our allies dominate this continent."

As he told them this, their faces tightened as if they were both tense.

"All that matters is winning... Lay out all information about the enemy, even if it is vague. Let's take a shot at Scuderia Kingdom with the utmost caution."